Havana Film Festival

Havana Film Festival

The Havana Film Festival is a Cuban festival that focuses on the promotion of Latin-American filmmakers and films of Latin-American themes. It also known in Spanish as "Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana," and in English as Festival of New Latinamerican Cinema of La Havana. [ [http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Havana_Film_Festival/ Havana Film Festival] at the Internet Movie Database.]

The festival takes place every year during December in the city of Havana, Cuba.

The festival first began in December 3, 1979. The president of the first organizing committee was Alfredo Guevara and more than 600 film directors of Latin America responded to the first call made by the Cuban Institute of the Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC).

Awards

Within the following categories, approximately 40 awards are given: [ [http://www.habanafilmfestival.com/seccypre/index.php3?festi=2006 Havana Film Festival] website, Awards section.]
* Films
* Documentaries
* Animation
* First Work
* Direction
* Cinematography
* Other Awards, including a FIPRESCI prize

Grand Coral - First Prize (partial)

* 2007: "Stellet Licht" (2007) -- (Mexico)
* 2006: "O Céu de Suely" (2006) -- (Brazil)
* 2005: "Iluminados por el fuego" (2005) -- (Argentina)
* 2004: "Whisky" (2004) -- (Uruguay)
* 2003: "Suite Habana" (2003) -- (Cuba, documentary)
* 2002: "City of God" (2002) -- (Brazil)
* 2002: "Tan de repente" (2002)
* 2001: "La Ciénaga" (2001) -- (Argentina)
* 2000: "Me You Them" (2000)
* 1999: "Garage Olimpo" (1999)
* 1998: "La vida es silbar" (1998)
* 1997: "Martín (Hache)" (1997) -- (Argentina and Spain)
* 1996: "Profundo carmesí" (1996)
* 1995: "El callejón de los milagros" (1995)
* 1994: "Principio y fin" (1993)

Footnotes

External links

* [http://beta.habanafilmfestival.com/ Havana Film Festival] official website sp icon.


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